Road and bus projects in the north, the midlands and across the country. The speech was widely seen as an opportunity for the Prime Minister To Revitalise his party ahead of a general election expected next year. Political editor chris mason reports. Manchester this lunchtime, and the Prime Ministers warm up act his wife. Rishi and i are each others best friends, and i could not imagine being anywhere else to show my support to him. Rishi sunak began by thanking her, his daughters, his parents as he drew a link between himself and margaret thatcher. This conservative party, the party of the grocer s daughter and the pharmacist s son, will always be the party of enterprise, the party of small business. He said hes taken a look at how Government Works since he became Prime Minister, and not liked what hes seen. It isnt anger, its an exhaustion with politics. Weve had 30 years of a political system which incentivises the easy decision, not the right one. As for taxes, they will come down,
For the coming uk election. Is it enough to change the political weather . Way to school in croydon last week. For a vigil. Hello. Rishi sunak delivered his most important speech as Prime Minister today, with the promise the country, would see the real him. A Leader Setting out what he believes, including being willing to take the toughest decisions. Well at the conservative party conference, he set out a number of key policies, on education and health. But the most controversial idea had been flagged for weeks, the scrapping of the High Speed Rail Line from birmingham to the north of england, and he made the announcement, in manchester. It was an ambitious project to link up the country, but costs spiralled and the plans were hacked back, with the eastern leg of hs2 scapped two years ago. Then today, came confirmation that the birmingham to Manchester Route would also die, along with the line to east midlands parkway. The big question, what would become of the money saved . The answer
Unexpected, the wife of the Prime Minister, rishi sunak, in a very personal, almost touching speech about her husband, introducing him to the Party Conference and the wider electorate, and here is the Prime Minister, rishi sunak, in his first speech to Party Conference as leader and Prime Minister. Leader and Prime Minister. Thank ou. Applause thank you. Conference, thank you. Thank you. Conference, thank you. Thank you. Conference, thank you. Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Thank you. Thank you for the introduction, and thank you for always being there for me, my wife, truly the best long term decision for a brighterfuture i ever made. Applause i have been blessed in my life. I have a wonderful wife and two daughters who make me proud every single day. And i was also lucky enough to grow up in the most loving of homes. My dad was a gp and my mum a pharmacist. You did need a small reminder of last summer, i know. In so man
With the north of england and the East Midlands. But costs spiralled and it was scaled back. The eastern leg of h52 was cancelled two years ago. Now birmingham to manchester has also been scrapped, as well as the line to East Midlands parkway. Well be getting reaction from all along the network tonight. Our transport correspondent katy austin is in birmingham, our north of england correspondent danny savage is in leeds, but first lets go to our Political Editor chris mason in manchester. Sophie, for at least three weeks the plug has been poised to be pulled on a big chunk of hs2. Today, it was yanked out. The Prime Minister acknowledged it was a controversial decision, but he insisted it was the right call, even though there are plenty, including in his own party, who think it is a huge mistake. And all of this on a day of big announcements from rishi sunak. Manchester this lunchtime, and the Prime Ministers warm up. Rishi and i are each other s best friends, and i couldnt being anywhe
Row over the future of high speed rail dominating the gathering in manchester so far, this lunchtime, the Prime Ministers moment to try to inspire. Introduced on stage by his wife, he said his mission was to fundamentally change the country. Weve had 30 years of political system. 30 years of rhetorical ambition which achieves a little more than a short term headline. And why . Because our political system is to focus on short term advantage not long success. Politicians spent a long success. Politicians spent a long time campaigning for change than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. Than actually delivering it. It doesnt have to be this way. And finall , doesnt have to be this way. And finally. An doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to doesnt have to be this way. And finally, an end to the spec elation over the new high speed rail link between manchester and birmingham. Hsz between manchester and birmingham